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Hair Basics

Myth of the Wash-n-Go

By Curly Nikki 73 Comments
by Chai of Back to CurlyI’m sure many of us have watched & digested the natural hair video that’s evidently gone viral since the 1st hour of it’s posting several days ago. A young woman in clear visual distress, takes to her video phone to record a myriad of tribulations associated with her ‘unmanageable’ natural hair. It’s a doozy….certainly entertaining…
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Decoding Natural Hair Products

By Curly Nikki 11 Comments
A Rough Guide to Hair Product Naming Conventionsby Joyful Mom of Happy Girl HairA reader (Hi Sarah!) emailed me with a terrific question. She asked me how to tell the difference between hair products and how to figure out what each one does. Shampoos and rinse out conditioners are obvious, and detangler is usually right on the bottle, but when…
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Creating a Hair Regimen

By Curly Nikki 6 Comments
Evelyn of NaturallyCurly.com writes:For those new to the natural scene as well as old time curlies who just haven’t gotten the hang of it, there’s nothing more overwhelming (and time consuming) than figuring out a hair regimen! Returning to your natural texture is usually a time of education and experimentation, but to avoid wasting products, money and energy, here is…
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Exercise and Natural Hair: A Match Made in Heaven

By Curly Nikki 26 Comments
Maria of To Be A Naturlista writes:I’m willing to bet the number one concern, or at least in the the top three, among the online black hair community is hair growth and retaining that length once gained. There are countless threads, blogs, vlogs and groups challenges dedicated to getting hair as long as possible. Women have admitted to swallowing vitamins,…
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